CVE-2026-48120
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.02
BB Relevance:
42/100
Published: 2026-08-07
Modified: 2026-10-23
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Auth
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
Scope Change
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
None
UI:
Required
S:
Changed
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
Kakoune is a code editor. Prior to version 2026.05.21, the bundled, enabled by default, `autorestore.kak` script can be exploited by malicious backup files leading to arbitrary kakoune and shell commands being executed by simply opening a file. Kakoune 2026.05.21 fixes the issue. As a workaround, add `autorestore-disable` to the user kakrc will disable the autorestore feature.